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Philosophy and the Origin and Evolution of the Universe
. Ed(S): Agazzi, Evandro; Cordero, Alberto
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Paperback. Editor(s): Agazzi, Evandro; Cordero, Alberto. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; PHU; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 703.
It has often been noted that a kind of double dynamics char- terizes the development of science. On the one hand the progress in every discipline appears as the consequence of an increasing specialization, implying the restriction of the inquiry to very partial fields or aspects of a given domain. On the other hand, an opposite (but one might better say a complementary) trend points towards the construction of theoretical frameworks of great ge- rality, the aim of which seems to correspond not so much to the need of providing «explanations» for the details accumulated through partial investigation, as to ... Read more
It has often been noted that a kind of double dynamics char- terizes the development of science. On the one hand the progress in every discipline appears as the consequence of an increasing specialization, implying the restriction of the inquiry to very partial fields or aspects of a given domain. On the other hand, an opposite (but one might better say a complementary) trend points towards the construction of theoretical frameworks of great ge- rality, the aim of which seems to correspond not so much to the need of providing «explanations» for the details accumulated through partial investigation, as to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
466
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401055956
SKU
V9789401055956
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About . Ed(S): Agazzi, Evandro; Cordero, Alberto
Alberto Cordero teaches philosophy at the City University of New York, Queens College. He is the author of numerous articles in philosophy of science. Besides his focus on quantum theory, his research interests include the history of the natural sciences, the relation between science and value, and the contemporary conception of nature and naturalism. Alberto Cordero is a founding member ... Read more
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